Kimono

ABSTRACT

An object of the present invention is to provide a kimono  1  which comprises a collar belt  2 , a bodice belt  3 , a back lining  4 , a main panel  5  and an Ohashori (tuck for adjusting a length of a longer kimono) belt  6 . In addition, the collar belt  2  and the bodice belt  3  are arranged parallel to each other, and each middle portion of them is connected with the back lining  4.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a kimono. Specifically, the inventionrelates to a kimono which can be easily worn over clothing or the likeeven by a person who lacks skill in the art of kimono wear and for whichskill in the art of kimono wear to make a beautiful kimono style isreproduced.

2. Related Background Art

Kimono is a garment unique to Japan, and because of its beautifulappearance there is a desire to wear a kimono not only on ceremonialoccasions but also on a daily basis. In addition, not only Japanese butalso people from outside of Japan are interested in kimono.

However, in order to wear a kimono beautifully, skill in the art ofkimono wear requires understanding in the structure of kimono atrespective wearing steps, such as Erinuki (adjustment of the depth ofthe back collar), handling of the remaining part of the main panel,handling of Ohashori (tuck for adjustment of the length of a longerkimono) and the like.

In particular, “Erinuki” for making a back part of the neck lookbeautiful when a kimono is worn requires delicate adjustment forlowering the collar to an adequate depth. More specifically, there is askill for making a woman's neckline look beautiful by the space betweenthe neck and the collar of the back main panel made by lowering only aneck part of the back main panel directly downward by about 10 cm.

Herein, it is difficult to adjust the depth of the back collar to makeit look beautiful after lowering the back main panel directly downward,but the skill of kimono wear perceived to be the most difficult is theskill of handling after Erinuki in which a draped sagging part of thecloth caused by lowering only a collar part of the back main panel isbeautifully gathered under armpits to make tucks, and securely fixedwith a chest rope. The same applies to handling of the draped saggingpart of the cloth under armpits in the front main panel.

However, when steps to make tucks and fixation with the chest rope areunsuccessful, the cloth lowered directly downward during Erinuki returnsto its original position, which causes a loss of shape in the collarpart, resulting in poor appearance of the main panel. In the structureof kimono, the handling after Erinuki caused by lowering the part towhich the collar is attached collinearly with the shoulder of the backmain panel directly downward is the most important in skill in the artof kimono wear and the most difficult step.

Therefore, there have been proposed kimono for which Erinuki can beeasily performed, making the most difficult handling after Erinukiunnecessary (for example, see Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1describes Nagajuban (long kimono-like undergarment for kimono) having abelt for Erinuki for lowering the collar and a kimono which is wornthereon.

More specifically, Patent Document 1 describes a Nagajuban 100 and akimono 101 shown in FIG. 9. A reinforced patch 102 and a through beltfor Erinuki 103 are placed on the inside of the back of the Nagajuban100. In a state that a person drapes the Nagajuban 100 and the kimono101, the through belt for Erinuki 103 passing through the reinforcedpatch 102 is passed through the Nagajuban. Subsequently, the throughbelt for Erinuki 103 is turned to the front of the body on the inside ofthe Nagajuban 100, and the depth of the back collar is determined whilethe belt 103 is wrapped around the body and then fixed.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS Patent Document

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-43389

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

However, also when the skill in Patent Document 1 is used, the optimaldepth of the back collar must be determined during adjustment, and it isnot easy for a person who lacks skill in the art of kimono wear todetermine this. Also, the handling of the remaining part caused byErinuki under the armpits is required, and thus skill in the art ofkimono wear is required.

That means, while the kimono can be easily worn, knowledge and skillregarding kimono wear are required for wearing a kimono. In addition,for a simplified kimono, there also are many kimono for which stepsrequiring skill in the art of kimono wear are merely simplified oromitted and the appearance when worn is poor. Furthermore, in somekimono, posture and movement different from the conventional kimono wearskill are required, and a specialized wear method must be learned. As aresult, there are problems that it cannot be preferably worn, and thiscauses a loss of shape when worn.

Thus, many conventional simplified kimono had problems in that aconventional kimono wear skill for making a kimono style look beautifulcould not be reproduced and the appearance was unpleasing or loss ofshape in wear was easy to occur.

The object of the present invention is to provide a kimono which wasdevised in consideration of the above-mentioned points and can be easilyworn even by a person who lacks skill in the art of kimono wear, and forwhich skill in the art of kimono wear to make a beautiful kimono styleis fully reproduced.

Means for Solving the Problems

The present invention to achieve the object is a kimono which comprisesa collar belt member having first joint members on both ends, a bodicebelt member arranged almost parallel to the collar belt member andhaving both ends constituted so as to be connectable, a longitudinalmember connected to a nearly-middle portion of the collar belt memberand a nearly-middle portion of the bodice belt member, a second jointmember placed on at least one end of the bodice belt member andconstituted so as to be connectable with the first joint member, and amain panel part having an opening area along the outer periphery of thecircular collar belt member formed by connecting the first joint memberwith the second joint member.

Herein, the collar of the Nagajuban which is conventionally worn underthe kimono can be replaced by the collar belt member having the firstjoint members on the both ends, so that the collar part can be made tolook beautiful. In addition, the kimono can be worn over clothing andconventional underwear.

In addition, the bodice belt member which is arranged almost parallel tothe collar belt member and has both ends constituted so as to beconnectable is provided; thereby the collar belt member can be easilyattached only by wrapping the bodice belt member around the body andconnecting its ends with the bodice belt member.

In addition, the longitudinal member which is connected to thenearly-middle portion of the collar belt member and the nearly-middleportion of the bodice belt member is provided; thereby the collar beltmember and the bodice belt member are integrated by the longitudinalmember, so that the collar belt and the bodice belt can be more stablyattached to the body. This allows the shape of the collar part to bemaintained and makes it look beautiful.

In addition, the bodice belt member constituted so that the both endsare connectable, and the longitudinal member connected with thenearly-middle portion of the bodice belt member are provided; thereby astate in which the lowered collar is formed by attaching thelongitudinal member, i.e., a state in which the Erinuki was performed,can be securely fixed by the bodice belt member. This can maintain theshape of the collar part and make it look beautiful.

In addition, the second joint member which is placed on at least one endof the bodice belt member and constituted so as to be connectable withthe first joint member is provided; thereby the ends of the collar beltmember are connected with the bodice belt member. This enables thecircular shape of the attached collar belt to be fixed when the collarbelt is attached from the back of the neck to the front of the body.This allows the shape of the collar part to be maintained and makes itlook beautiful.

In addition, the main panel part having an opening area along the outerperiphery of the circular collar belt member formed by connecting thefirst joint member with the second joint member is provided; thereby ashape of a part around the neck of the collar belt after attachmentprecisely fits the shape of the neck part of the main panel. This allowsfor a beautiful collar part to be formed.

Note that the above-mentioned opening area means a curved space formedby previously lowering the neck part of the back main panel. Like a casein which the collar is drawn downward in wearing the main panel, a shapein which the position of the collar is lowered is formed. That is, byproviding the opening area, a draped sagging part of the cloth isconcealed and handling after Erinuki is not required, and an appearancelike a kimono with the Erinuki can be caused.

Furthermore, the circular collar belt is formed as the collar part bycomprising the collar belt member having the first joint members on theboth ends, the second joint member placed on at least one end of thebodice belt member and constituted so as to be connectable with thefirst joint member, and the main panel part having an opening area alongthe outer periphery of the circular collar belt member formed byconnecting the first joint member with the second joint member. Inparticular, on the back of the neck, an appropriate space is formedbetween the neck and the collar, and a framework of the collar parthaving an appearance like a collar part of a kimono handled with theErinuki is formed. This allows, by only wearing, a beautiful collar partlike a kimono with the Erinuki.

In addition, when the longitudinal member is placed on a positioncorresponding to the wearer's back, the longitudinal member is attachedalong the back portion. This allows the collar belt and the bodice beltwhich are connected with the longitudinal member to be securely attachedon the back as a middle point, the shape of the collar part isstabilized, and loss of shape in wear is hardly caused.

In addition, when the tucks are placed at a position where the Obi(kimono sash) is worn in the main panel part and on end areas of thesides, the remaining cloth parts caused on the main panel part are putin the tucks. This allows for making unnecessary skill in the art ofkimono wear in which the remaining cloth parts are handled under thearmpits, and a simple appearance of the main panel like an appearancehandled with skill can be obtained.

In addition, when the hem on the Tsuma (end of kimono's hem) side of themain panel part is placed higher than the hem on the sidelines, the hemof the Tsuma side is heightened. With this step, skill in the art ofkimono wear such as hemming up and fixing when worn which have beenrequired for conventional kimono is unnecessary, and the bottom when akimono is worn that looks beautiful like a kimono handled with skill canbe ensured. In addition, since the wearing out of the hem such that thehem on the Tsuma side slides down with time is not caused, a beautifulappearance can be maintained.

In addition, when the front main panel is made from a cloth which wascut into upper and lower parts, in a case in which the upper and lowerclothes are sewn at an angle so that the inside portion is somewhathigher, skill in the art of kimono wear for making a beautiful linewhich is tapered downward from the lower back to the Tsuma isunnecessary, and a beautiful appearance can be made.

In addition, when the Ohashori member constituted so as to be able to bewrapped around the position where the Obi is worn in the main panel partand having one side of the longitudinal direction linearly formed andthe other side angled down in a direction that the distance from theopposite side is gently decreased toward the both ends is provided, thedifficult skill in the art of kimono wear for making a beautiful lookingOhashori by using a remaining part of the waist portion produced afterprescribed positioning of the collar and the Stoma is unnecessary.Thereby, an appearance like the Ohashori portion of the conventionalkimono can be obtained.

In addition, one side of the longitudinal direction is linearly formed,and the other side is angled down in a direction that the distance fromthe opposite side is gently decreased toward the both ends; thereby theOhashori member can be wrapped around the body along the small of thelower back. With this step, the Ohashori member is wrapped straight andperpendicular to the body, resulting in a beautiful appearance.

Advantageous Effect of the Invention

The kimono according to the present invention can be easily worn even bya person who lacks skill in the art of kimono wear, wherein skill in theart of kimono wear to make a beautiful kimono style can be fullyreproduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of a kimono to which thepresent invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a collar belt member, abodice belt member and a longitudinal member.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of a front main panel in amain panel part.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of a back main panel in amain panel part.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of an Ohashori member.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of an Obimakura (a smalloval cushion to keep the Obi knot in place) belt and an Obi holder.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an example of a state of wearing ofthe collar belt member and the bodice belt member.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing an example of a state of wearing of thecollar belt member, the bodice belt member and the main panel part.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a Nagajuban and a kimono in aconventional simplified kimono.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described withreference to figures for understanding the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a kimono towhich the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a schematic viewshowing an example of a collar belt member, a bodice belt member and alongitudinal member. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of afront main panel in a main panel part. FIG. 4 is a schematic viewshowing an example of a back main panel in a main panel part. FIG. 5 isa schematic view showing an example of an Ohashori member. FIG. 6 is aschematic view showing an example of an Obimakura belt and an Obiholder.

Herein, as shown in FIG. 1, a kimono 1 to which the present invention isapplied comprises a collar belt 2, a bodice belt 3, a back lining 4, amain panel 5 and an Ohashori belt 6.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the collar belt 2 and the bodice belt 3 arearranged parallel to each other, and each middle portion is connectedwith the back lining 4. The bodice belt 3 and the back lining 4 are sewnat a portion of a seam 22 so that a position of the back lining 4 in aworn state can be structurally fixed by the bodice belt 3.

In addition, a distance between the collar belt 2 and the bodice belt 3is about 15 cm. In addition, a width of the bodice belt 3 is about 12cm.

Hook and loop fasteners 7 are placed on both ends of the collar belt 2.Also, hook and loop fasteners 8 are placed on both ends of the bodicebelt 3 so that the bodice belt 3 can be wrapped around a body and fixed.Also, hook and loop fasteners 20 are placed on the opposite surfaces ofthe surface having the hook and loop fasteners 8 on the both ends of thebodice belt 3. For the hook and loop fasteners 8 and 20, wide fastenersare used. All of the hook and loop fasteners are male and femalesame-body fasteners.

In addition, a fusible interlining 9 is bonded to a portioncorresponding to a neck part in the collar belt 2. The collar belt 2 ismade by bonding the relatively thick fusible interlining 9 at a width of12 cm and a length of 120 cm to a middle portion of the cloth at a widthof 12 cm and length of 150 cm by an iron, and folding in two and sewingthis.

Herein, although the bodice belt 3 and the back lining 4 are sewn at theportion of the seam 22, it is only necessary to connect them, and it isnot necessary to fix them at the portion of the seam 22. However, theabove-mentioned constitution is preferable, because a shape in which thecollar is lowered is easy to maintain by securely connecting the bodicebelt 3 with the back lining 4.

In addition, although the distance between the collar belt 2 and thebodice belt 3 is not limited to a particular length, the above-mentionedconstitution is preferable, because a length of about 15 cm can respondto different body types of wearers to some extent.

In addition, it is not necessary to form the bodice belt 3 so as to havea width of about 12 cm. However, since the bodice belt 3 can be tightlywrapped around the upper body and is unlikely to loosen and slip offafter wrapping by forming the bodice belt 3 so as to have a certainwidth, the above-mentioned constitution is preferable.

In addition, although the hook and loop fasteners 7 are placed on theboth ends of the collar belt 2, it is only necessary to constitute theends of the collar belt 2 so as to be fixable, and it is not necessaryto place the hook and loop fasteners. However, it is preferable to placehook and loop fasteners, because they can be easily attached anddetached.

In addition, although the hook and loop fasteners 8 are placed on theboth ends of the bodice belt 3, it is only necessary to constitute theboth ends so as to be connectable, and it is not necessary to place thehook and loop fasteners. However, it is preferable to place hook andloop fasteners, because they can be easily attached and detached.

In addition, although, on the both ends of the bodice belt 3, the hookand loop fasteners 20 are placed on the opposite surfaces of the surfacehaving the hook and loop fasteners 8, it is only necessary to constitutethe ends of the collar belt so as to be fixable, and it is not necessaryto place the hook and loop fasteners. However, it is preferable to placehook and loop fasteners, because they can be easily attached anddetached.

In addition, it is not necessary to place the hook and loop fasteners 8and 20 on the both surfaces on the both ends of the bodice belt 3 and touse wide fasteners. However, the constitution is preferable, because thebelt can be wrapped around the body in either case of the right end orleft end on the upside, by placing the hook and loop fasteners on theboth surfaces of the ends. In addition, the entire thickness of thebodice belt 3 and the hook and loop fasteners 8 and 20 is constant byusing a wide hook and loop fastener. This is preferable, because thefastener serves the role as a stiffener in wrapping the Obi, and anObi-ita (accessory used to set the shape of the Obi) is not required.Furthermore, the constitution is preferable, because the bodice belt 3can be tightly wrapped regardless of a wearer's age and body type.

It is not necessary to bond the fusible interlining 9 to the portioncorresponding to the neck part in the collar belt 2, and the widths andlengths of the collar belt 2 and the fusible interlining 9 are notlimited to particular sizes. However, the above-mentioned constitutionis preferable, because even if the collar belt 2 is brought into contactwith the nape, pain is not caused and the shape is hardly lost even withrepeated use, so that a beautiful shape of the collar part can bemaintained.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the main panel 5 is composed of a frontmain panel 10 and a back main panel 11. The front main panel 10 and theback main panel 11 are joined through side line portions 12 of the frontmain panel 10 and side portions 13 of the back main panel 11 to form onemain panel.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the front main panel 10 is constitutedso that a hem 15 on the side of the Tsuma, i.e., a position of the hemon the middle side of the body, is placed about 15 cm above a positionof a hem 16 on the side line. This is constituted by sewing a clothwhich was cut into upper and lower parts at an angle so that an insideportion 30 is positioned about 15 cm above an outer portion 31, when thefront main panel 10 is made from cloth which was cut into upper andlower parts.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, an opening area 17 which was cut fromthe top middle portion of the upper side in a range of 10 cm in lengthand width is placed on an area corresponding to a back neck part of theback main panel 11. In addition, lower both ends 18 of the opening area17 are constituted so as to be curved.

In addition, the front main panel 10 and the back main panel 11 haveKakeeri (collar protector) 14 on a portion in contact with the neck. Inaddition, tucks 21 are respectively provided on positions as high as theObi worn on the front main panel 10 and the back main panel 11 and onareas of the side lines.

Herein, it is not necessary to constitute the kimono so that the hem 15on the Tsuma side of the front main panel 10 is about 15 cm above theposition of the hem 16 on the side lines. In addition, the length is notlimited to about 15 cm. However, the above-mentioned constitution ispreferable, because the hem on the Tsuma side is raised when worn, andthus the bottom can be made to look beautiful. In addition, unlikehemming up with the conventional skill in the art of kimono wear, it isnot necessary to fix in a state of hemming up, and thus the hem does notslide down with time.

In addition, it is only necessary to constitute the opening area 17 ofthe back main panel 11 so as to lie along the outer periphery of thecircular collar belt 2 when worn, and its size is not limited.

Although it is not necessary to constitute lower both ends 18 of theopening area 17 so as to be curved, the above-mentioned constitution ispreferable, because the curved shape lies along the roundness of thewearer's shoulder portions, and thus a more beautiful collar part of theback collar can be made.

In addition, it is not necessary to place the tucks 21 on the front mainpanel 10 and the back main panel 11. However, it is preferable to placethe tucks 21, because the remaining part is housed therein, and saggingand wrinkling are hardly caused. In addition, in order to enhance theireffects, it is more preferable to place them at four areas on both sidesof the front main panel 10 and the back main panel 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, hook and loop fasteners 19 are placed on both endsof the Ohashori belt 6. In addition, the Ohashori belt 6 is constitutedso that one cloth is folded at the lower part and its upper end is sewn.In addition, its upper side is angled down from the middle portion tothe side portions so that the width is gradually decreased toward theside portions. In addition, the Ohashori belt 6 is made of a fabric withthe same pattern as of the main panel 5. All the hook and loop fastenersare male and female same-body fasteners.

Herein, although the hook and loop fasteners 19 are placed on the bothends of the Ohashori belt 6, it is only necessary to constitute theOhashori belt 6 so as to be able to be wrapped around the body over themain panel 5, and it is not necessary to place the hook and loopfasteners. However, it is preferable to place the hook and loopfasteners, because it can be easily attached and detached.

In addition, it is not necessary to constitute the Ohashori belt 6 sothat one cloth is folded at the lower part and its upper end is sewn.However, the above-mentioned constitution is preferable, because a spaceis formed within the Ohashori belt 6, and it looks like a conventionalOhashori which is made by folding a remaining part of a left front mainpanel of a kimono.

In addition, it is not necessary to form the Ohashori belt 6 so that itsupper side is angled down from the middle portion to the sides and thewidth is gradually decreased toward the side portions. However, theabove-mentioned constitution is preferable, because the upper sideangles lie along the small of the lower back when worn, and the Ohashoribelt 6 can be wrapped straight and perpendicular to the body, resultingin good appearance.

When the Obi is worn, an Obimakura belt 25 in which an Obimakura 23 andan Obiage (sash bustle) 24 are integrated as shown in FIG. 6 is used.The Obimakura belt 25 is composed of an object formed by stuffing aquilting cotton 26 into the middle portion of the cloth of the Obiage 24and sewing it.

In addition, when the Obi is worn, an Obi holder 29 having a tunnel 28through which an Obihimo (webbing strap) 27 passes as shown in FIG. 6 isused. On the Ohashori belt 6, an Obi belt (not shown) which has anappearance looking like the Obi and can be wrapped around the body withthe hook and loop fastener is used.

In addition, when the Obi is worn, Taiko-obi (Obi fastened with adrum-shaped knot) accessory (not shown) or Bunko-obi (Obi fastened witha ribbon-shaped knot) accessory (not shown) constituted so that the Obiholder 29 through which an Obimakura belt 25 and the Obihimo 27 pass canbe inserted therethrough, is used. They are attached over the Obi beltand the Obimakura belt, and fastened to the body by the Obiage 24 andthe Obihimo 27 to fix them.

Herein, when the Obi is worn, it is not necessary to use the Obimakurabelt 25, and conventional Obimakura and Obiage which are separated fromeach other before use can be used. However, the Obimakura belt 25 ispreferable, because the Obiage can be wrapped around the body without astep for putting the Obimakura into the Obiage by integrating theObimakura and the Obiage, and it is easy to wear.

In addition, it is only necessary to fix the Obi and adjust its shape,and the material for the Obimakura 25 is not limited to the quiltingcotton 26.

In addition, when the Obi is worn, the Obi holder 29, the Obi belt andthe Taiko-obi or Bunko-obi accessory are not necessarily required, andthe Obi becomes worn by using the conventional Obi and Obihimo. However,they are preferable, because the step for wearing the Obi can be easy byseparation between the part for wrapping the Obi around the body and theaccessory having the appearance looking like the Taiko-obi or Bunko-obi.This allows the Obi to be fixed only by procedures that the Obi belt iswrapped around the body, on which the accessory is put, and the Obihimo27 and the Obiage 24 are fastened. Unlike a conventional step forwearing the Obi, it is not necessary to put arms toward the back in astate in which the Obi is wrapped around the body, pass through a ropein a posture difficult to work, adjust the shape of the Obi and fix it.

Hereinafter, the wear method for the kimono 1 constituted as mentionedabove will be described by reference to the figures. FIG. 7 is aschematic view showing an example of a state of wearing the collar beltmember and the bodice belt member. FIG. 8 is a side view showing anexample of a state of wearing the collar belt member, the bodice beltmember and the main panel part.

First, the bodice belt 3 is wrapped around the body at a part under thechest, as shown in FIG. 7 (a). The bodice belt 3 is fixed by the hookand loop fasteners 8 placed on its ends. In addition, the collar belt 2is hung on the shoulders from the back side and crossed in front of thebody, and the collar belt 2 is fixed using the hook and loop fasteners 7on the ends of the collar belt 2 and the hook and loop fastener 20 onthe surface of the bodice belt 3.

In addition, the back lining 4 is positioned in the middle of the back,as shown in FIG. 7 (b). The circular collar belt 2 which has been formedthus far becomes a beautiful collar part of the kimono.

In addition, the bodice belt 3 becomes unlikely to loosen and slip offby being wrapped almost straight and perpendicular to the body. Thereby,the shape of the collar part becomes easy to maintain, and the loss ofshape when worn is hardly caused.

Next, the main panel 5 is draped over the attached collar belt 2, asshown in FIG. 8. The Kakeeri 14 overlaps on and lies along the collarbelt 2. The overlapped front main panel is fixed using a Korin belt(elastic with plastic clips on both ends). Note that, for the Korinbelt, a commercial one may be used.

Subsequently, the Ohashori belt 6 is wrapped around the area of the mainpanel 5 where the Obi is worn, and fixed by the hook and loop fasteners19. The Ohashori belt 6 can look like the conventional Ohashori bywearing it so that the folded side becomes the bottom side. Up to thispoint, wearing of a kimono before the step of wearing the Obi has beencompleted.

Next, the step of wearing the Obi will be described.

Over the Ohashori belt 6, the Obi belt is further wrapped around thebody and fixed. Subsequently, the Taiko-obi accessory which theObimakura belt 25 and the Obi holder 29 pass through is overlapped onthe Obi belt on the back side. The Obiage 24 of the Obi belt 25 iswrapped from the back side to the front of the body, and fastened andfixed on the front side of the body.

Next, like the Obimakura belt 25, the Obihimo 27 is also wrapped aroundthe body, and fastened and fixed at a position where it overlaps withthe front Obi belt. Herein, the Bunko-obi accessory can be used insteadof the Taiko-obi accessory. When the Obi is worn, wearing of the kimonohas been completed.

Thus, the kimono according to the present invention can be easily worneven by a person who lacks skill in the art of kimono wear, and skill inthe art of kimono wear to make a beautiful kimono style is fullyreproduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS

-   1 Kimono-   2 Collar belt-   3 Bodice belt-   4 Back lining-   5 Main panel-   6 Ohashori belt-   7 Hook and loop fastener-   8 Hook and loop fastener-   9 Fusible interlining-   10 Front main panel-   11 Back main panel-   12 Side line portion-   13 Side portion-   14 Kakeeri-   15 Hem on the side of Tsuma-   16 Hem on the side line-   17 Opening area-   18 Lower both ends of the opening area-   19 Hook and loop fastener-   20 Hook and loop fastener-   21 Tuck-   22 Seam-   23 Obimakura-   24 Obiage-   25 Obimakura belt-   26 Quilting cotton-   27 Obihimo-   28 Tunnel-   29 Obi holder-   30 Portion on the inside of the cut/suture portion of the front main    panel-   31 Portion on the outside of the cut/suture portion of the front    main panel

1. A kimono which comprises: a collar belt member having first jointmembers on both ends, a bodice belt member arranged almost parallel tothe collar belt member and having both ends constituted so as to beconnectable, a longitudinal member connected to a nearly-middle portionof the collar belt member and a nearly-middle portion of the bodice beltmember, a second joint member placed on at least one end of the bodicebelt member and constituted so as to be connectable with the first jointmember, and a main panel part having an opening area along the outerperiphery of the circular collar belt member formed by connecting thefirst joint member with the second joint member.
 2. The kimono accordingto claim 1, wherein a circular area along the opening area is formed byconnecting the first joint member with the second joint member in thecollar belt member.
 3. The kimono according to claim 1, wherein tucksare placed on a position where an Obi (kimono sash) is worn in the mainpanel part and on end areas of the sides.
 4. The kimono according toclaim 1, wherein a hem on a Tsuma (end of kimono's hem) side of the mainpanel part is placed higher than a hem on side lines.
 5. The kimonoaccording to claim 1, which comprises an Ohashori (tuck for adjusting alength of a longer kimono) member constituted so as to be able to bewrapped around the position where the Obi is worn in the main panel partand having one side of the longitudinal direction linearly formed andthe other side angled down in a direction that the distance from theopposite side is gently decreased toward the both ends.